Dierick Surname

148,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Dierick Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from the Proto-Germanic language. It means 'strong, capable leader of the people' or 'mighty among the people'.

Dierick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,2521:5,105590
France2841:233,88336,253
Netherlands2381:70,95512,066
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Canada421:877,27667,671
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Diérick (8) are calculated separately.

Dierick (91) may also be a first name.

Dierick Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from the Proto-Germanic language. It means 'strong, capable leader of the people' or 'mighty among the people'.

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Dierick Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dierick Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dierick is found most in Belgium. It may be rendered as a variant: Diérick. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dierick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 148,293rd most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,443,845 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Dierick live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 998,282nd most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 91 people.

The surname Dierick is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,252 people, or 1 in 5,105. In Belgium Dierick is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 12 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found.

Dierick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dierick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dierick last name increased 8,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dierick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Dierick last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Dierick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.4% less than the national average, earning $34,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.97% less than the national average, earning $46,717 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diérick958/
Diericks93156/
Dierijck9332/
Dierieck933/
Diericke932/
Dierickt931/
Dierickh931/
Dierrick930/
Derick924,065/
Dirick92392/
Dieric9239/
Dierik921/
Dietricks8833/
Diethrick8811/
Diettrick889/
Dierijckx882/
Derrick8622,796/
Dieryck86391/
Diericx86292/
Derijck86216/
Dierikx86190/
Deruick8634/
Dearick8623/
Dericke8615/
Dereick864/
Deerick862/
Derieck862/
Direick861/
Dairick861/
Deirick861/
Diereck861/
Diericq861/
Dirieck861/
Dirrick860/
Dirik836,517/
Derik83374/
Deric83362/
Diric83149/
Derijcke80445/
Dieryckx80270/
Deruijck804/
Dierichx802/
Derrrick802/
Hdeirick801/
Dietrict801/
Detrichk801/
Derrickg801/
Deiricks801/
Diérickx801/
Detrickx801/
Dietriks801/
Dethrick800/
Detricks800/
Derricke800/
Dearhick800/
Deyricks800/
Dierig77669/
Dereck77645/
Derikx77477/
Deryck77408/
Diricq77254/
Dericq77164/
Djeric77153/
Diricx77116/
Derijk7768/
Derrik7743/
Derzic7727/
Derric7727/
Dairic7724/
Dirike7716/
Derike7711/
Dihrik777/
Derics776/
Derikh775/
Diorik774/
Derzik773/
Dairik773/
Derict773/
Diriek773/
Deerik772/
Dierek772/
Direck772/
Dérick772/
Dierix772/
Deruik772/
Dirzic771/
Deroik771/
Deruck771/
Deriek771/
Djerik771/
Dieruk771/
Dirric771/
Doirik771/
Duirik770/
Deittrick7590/
Deithrick7524/
Deherrick753/
D'Derrick751/
Dittrichk751/
Deddtrick750/
Deitreick750/
Deathrick750/
Derycke714,168/
Deruyck71932/
Derriks71252/
Deryckx71131/
Derijks7157/
Dereuck7151/
Direcks7145/
Derijke7144/
Derreck7135/
Derraik7130/
Derryck7120/
Djeriok7116/
Dierycx7111/
Dirricq7110/
Djerzic7110/
Dereyck714/
Dietrig713/
Dirriks712/
Derzhik711/
Dierekx711/
Dietrix711/
Diioric711/
Dittric711/
Dittrik711/
Derricc711/
Derrijk711/
Deittricks711/
Djeuric711/
Djirike711/
Daireck711/
Dierykx711/
Direckx711/
Derriok711/
Djeraik711/
Detrict710/
Derrike710/
Direk6710,088/
Derek676,924/
Dirix671,434/
Derix67952/
Deryk67372/
Dirig67264/
Derig6789/
Deruk6769/
Direc6756/
Diruk6734/
Derikova6731/
Dericque6724/
Dyrik6721/
Derec6717/
Ditrikhs6716/
Dérik6714/
Derík6712/
Derék678/
Dirryckx678/
Dereycke676/
Deriková676/
Dirikova675/
Deruc672/
Deriq672/
Djeireik671/
Dethreck671/
Deryc671/
Dietrigh671/
Dithrikh671/
Déric671/
Derrycke671/
Dierique671/
Detresck670/
Deitrict670/
Deetreck670/
Derrycks670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dierick
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